Charlie Dewhirst MP: written questions
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Disinformation: RussiaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will investigate whether the Russian Government and its actors have been promoting disinformation on the Prime Minister’s personal life.
Answer: The government takes all allegations of attempts by foreign states to spread disinformation targeting the UK and its citizens extremely seriously. Through our whole-of-government approach, DSIT is the department responsible for the UK’s policy on disinfor...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSafer Streets Mission BoardHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 128595 on Safer Streets Mission Board, whether the Safer Streets Mission Board has been discontinued as an operational body.
Answer: The Safer Streets Mission Board ceased to be a Cabinet Committee in November 2025 and has not met since then. Since July 2025, a monthly Safer Streets Mission Delivery Board has driven progress and outcomes for the Safer Streets Mission by enabling cross-...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBangladesh Awami LeagueForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has a policy on engagement with the Awami League.
Answer: The UK engages with a broad range of stakeholders in Bangladesh, including political parties, civil society and international partners, in support of democratic processes, human rights and the rule of law. We continue to encourage all political actors in ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Mission BoardDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 122498, whether the NHS Fit for the Future Mission Board has been dissolved as a standalone body.
Answer: We continue to keep our delivery mechanisms for the 10-Year Health Plan under review, including the use of the Mission Board.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordObsessive Compulsive Disorder: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to specialist treatment for people with severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder within community mental health services.
Answer: While specialist services are required for people with the most complex or severe needs, Talking Therapies services support timely access for many people with obsessive compulsive disorder and work with community and specialist services to ensure appropri...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5785More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of dynamic alignment with the EU on (a) AI and (b) crypto regulation.
Answer: The UK is committed to harnessing the potential of AI to support growth and innovation. We face similar challenges to the EU and are cooperating on AI under the Trade and Co-operation Agreement. The government’s ambition is to make the UK a global destina...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: BuildingsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5784More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average workplace attendance is in his Department on Fridays.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not centrally collect or hold data on average workplace attendance for specific days of the week, and therefore the information requested is not held. The monitoring of individual office attendance remains a delegated responsibilit...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 77626 on Deputy Prime Minister, how many staff work in the Deputy Prime Minister’s office in Dover House, and which Department are they assigned to.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister also holds the offices of Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, and his responsibilities span all three roles.The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and his Private Office are Ministry of Justice employees and are ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5782More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson’s involvement in the APCO/Labour Together dossier was in scope of the (a) fact-finding exercise on Labour Together and (b) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interest’s inquiry into th
Answer: The process for the fact-finding exercise undertaken by the Cabinet Office was set out in the Government’s response to the Urgent Question on 23 February 2026. The work subsequently undertaken by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards is set out...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5781More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Civil Service grade was Downing Street’s John Pond.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 3 February 2026, Official Report, PQ 110410.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5780More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 120619 on Lord Mandelson, whether the Gordon Brown correspondence on Lord Mandelson is within the scope of the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUndercover Policing Inquiry: CostsHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the total public cost to date of the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
Answer: The Inquiry recently published its costs on its website, indicating that total expenditure to the end of March 2026 was £137,067,000. The Inquiry updates its website periodically as further costs are incurred. Further information is available on the Inqui...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAngiolini Inquiry: CostsHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 70519 on Public Inquiries, what has been the total cost to the public purse of the Angiolini Inquiry to date.
Answer: The Inquiry recently published its costs on its website, indicating that total expenditure to the end of March 2026 was £11,058,773. The Inquiry updates its website periodically as further costs are incurred. Further information is available on the Inquir...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOpportunity Mission BoardDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 108241 on Mission Boards, if she will list the (a) internal and (b) external members that attended the most recent meeting of the Break Down Barriers
Answer: It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its committees, including their attendance and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128593 on Universities: Admissions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of using of POLAR3 and POLAR4 data under contextual admissions
Answer: The department supports the aspiration of every person who has the aptitude and interest in pursuing higher education (HE), regardless of their background and personal circumstances. HE providers have an important role to play in widening opportunity, and...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: Repairs and MaintenanceTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4716More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 118203 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, if she will list each of the suppliers for those goods and services.
Answer: The Ministerial residence was empty and so was furnished from within existing budgets and with value for money in mind. Items are permanently retained by Government. Items purchased came from InStyle Direct. Total expenditure from the Chancellor’s allowan...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnion of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers: SpeechesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4715More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister’s speech to the USDAW trade union on 27 April 2026 was a (a) party political or (b) government event; and whether it was organised by (i) civil servants, (ii) the Labour Party or (iii)
Answer: This was an official government event organised by civil servants and special advisers, in line with the relevant guidance.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Art CollectionCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4714More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of the reference numbers of Government Art Collection works that have been (a) added and (b) removed from the (i) 10 Downing Street and (ii) the Prime Minister’s Ministerial residence s
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 20 February 2026, Official Report, PQ 113723.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: DrugsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials from (a) the Government, (b) UK Sport or (c) UK Anti-Doping attended the Enhanced Games in the United States in May 2026.
Answer: No Ministers or officials from Government, UK Sport or UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) attended the Enhanced Games.The Government supports clean competition in sport and welcomes the efforts of UK Sport and UKAD in promoting this.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that patients receiving community mental health care are appropriately involved in decisions relating to their treatment plans and discharge from
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring that people receiving community mental health care are meaningfully involved in decisions about their treatment, ongoing support, and discharge.NHS England is introducing a new Personalised Care Framework for second...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordObsessive Compulsive Disorder: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were referred to specialist OCD treatment centres commissioned by NHS England in each of the last five years.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS mental health providers on continuity of care when therapists leave posts or are absent for extended periods.
Answer: NHS England has not produced specific guidance to National Health Service mental health providers on the continuity of care when therapists leave posts or are absent for extended periods, as maximising continuity of care is an important principle that is ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for patients referred for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention therapy for OCD within NHS mental health services in England.
Answer: In England, people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are supported through NHS Talking Therapies, which provide National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended psychological treatments, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).Fo...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordObsessive Compulsive Disorder: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to specialist treatment for people with severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) within community mental health services.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOfwat: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 107385 on Ofwat: Equality, whether Ofwat intends to amend its policy approach; and if she will ask Ofwat to use the Equality Act t
Answer: As previously stated, Ofwat's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy makes reference to "gender" largely in relation to the outcomes of, and insight from, statutory Gender Pay Gap reporting. Ofwat has confirmed that it will amend its EDI...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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